Welp, looks like I'll be visiting Arizona!

"I couldn't do much, but I did what I could." My secret santa friend Quaite, you have done an amazing job. From the 3 page hand-written letter describing your hometown, to the vintage 1943 penny, this is some right-proper Americana right here*.

I could not have asked for a better introduction to your home state, Arizona. In this package there were not one, not two, but three books about/written in Arizona. One of which, Pvt. Murphy's Law, was even signed by the author. What a bonus, cool surprise indeed. I have never been to the U.S. of A (except for 3 hours in LAX), but I now know where I'll be going first when I come.

How can one talk about the USA without the politics? This is Reddit after all. The campaign stickers were definitely a nice touch. Mr Rich Carmona (D), Mr Ron Barber (D), and the democrats of Arizona, you guys better win the elections, because your true-blue supporter Quaite is one great guy.

The Americana rolls on with a double pack of Topps baseball cards. I'm not sure if there were any rare cards. See photos for the ones that didn't look like the others...yea sorry, I have next to no Baseball knowledge, but I promise I will study up with these cards.

Last but definitely not least, my favourite of the lot, in a Bank of America envelope, vintage American currency from Quaite's own collection. A 1943 steel penny, a 1960 silver dime, a 1966 40% nickel half dollar, a 1935 silver certificate $1 bill, and a 1976 $2 bill. Real history, in my hands. This is amazing sir. Thank you so much, I am honoured to have this part of your collection. Amazing. I'm going to have to frame it.

*There was one other item in the package. However, I am pretty sure I have Canada to thank for the holographic Bieber cup. What can I say? Can't blame you for claiming the greatest musical talent of our generation as your own.

Thank you Quaite, for sharing your part of the world, and for the best redditgift exchange so far!

p.s. I noticed you addressed the package to Aotearoa. Respect, bro.

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So much goodness

So much goodness

Pvt. Murphy's Law, signed by the author, Mark Baker.

Weird Arizona, by Wesley Treat. Now I must visit this place. Beautiful book too.

These baseball cards didn't look like the rest in the pack. Are they rarities? The Hank Conger one has a piece of fabric embedded.